Car Covered in snow

Aprilia101 · 03-02-2009, 10:30 AM

How can i prevent any damage to the paint at this point. I dont plan on moving it till eveything melts. should i pour hotwater to melt the ice - NO i will not use a scaper at all

Tonybest · 03-02-2009, 10:37 AM

Covered in snow or in ice?
anyways if you don't need the car, and it's not on a public road, let the thing melt by itself. It's March, you'll get a few days of better weather coming up sooner or later.

Aprilia101 · 03-02-2009, 10:54 AM

its in my driveway - with snow right now

chinoxs203 · 03-02-2009, 11:25 AM

hot water will just freeze into ice anyway. let it melt for a few days or just brush the windows off and then drive it. but having a garage works great =)

Stronie · 03-02-2009, 11:26 AM

Start it and let it run for a while.

Tonybest · 03-02-2009, 01:24 PM

^^^^^

Not very good for your engine nor the environment

Nebster · 03-02-2009, 01:56 PM

enviornment?

so?

and actually thats better to let the engine warm up and then drive it as apposed to driving it while the engine is cold

Tonybest · 03-02-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nebster

enviornment?

so?

and actually thats better to let the engine warm up and then drive it as apposed to driving it while the engine is cold

He said " a while " and he certainly meant till the snow melted or became loose... so that ain't 2 minutes my friend...

MCMLXXXIX · 03-02-2009, 02:32 PM

you want it to melt? use a hair dryer......lol jk

srcstc · 03-03-2009, 12:52 PM

Just brush it off the windows and drive. Wind will take care of the rest.

edit: if it's formed into sheets of ice/hard snow, careful they don't fly off and become projectiles.

03-02-2009, 10:30 AM	#1
Aprilia101 Private First Class 25 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 328i or 335i? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Car Covered in snow How can i prevent any damage to the paint at this point. I dont plan on moving it till eveything melts. should i pour hotwater to melt the ice - NO i will not use a scaper at all
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Tonybest Enrollment Officer 114 Rep 5,014 Posts Drives: 997.2 Porsche C4S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Qc. iTrader: (2)	Covered in snow or in ice? anyways if you don't need the car, and it's not on a public road, let the thing melt by itself. It's March, you'll get a few days of better weather coming up sooner or later.
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Aprilia101 Private First Class 25 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 328i or 335i? Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	its in my driveway - with snow right now
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chinoxs203 Major 122 Rep 1,369 Posts Drives: 08 E92 335xi AW Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	hot water will just freeze into ice anyway. let it melt for a few days or just brush the windows off and then drive it. but having a garage works great =) __________________ FOR SALE: Dropbox - please
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Stronie Major 314 Rep 1,453 Posts Drives: 2017 F80M3 Comp. 6MT Join Date: May 2006 Location: Instagram: @Atlantis_S55 iTrader: (0)	Start it and let it run for a while.
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Tonybest Enrollment Officer 114 Rep 5,014 Posts Drives: 997.2 Porsche C4S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal, Qc. iTrader: (2)	^^^^^ Not very good for your engine nor the environment
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Nebster Brigadier General 100 Rep 3,599 Posts Drives: E92 BMW 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Plainfield, IL iTrader: (4)	enviornment? so? and actually thats better to let the engine warm up and then drive it as apposed to driving it while the engine is cold __________________ detailing in the greater chicago area. Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website, pertaining to modifications does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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srcstc Major 82 Rep 1,365 Posts Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (9)	Just brush it off the windows and drive. Wind will take care of the rest. edit: if it's formed into sheets of ice/hard snow, careful they don't fly off and become projectiles.
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